Mercedes-Benz E-Class: Steering wheel

Mercedes-Benz E-Class: Steering wheel

• Important safety notes
• Adjusting the steering wheel
• Steering wheel heating
• EASY-ENTRY/EXIT system

Important safety notes

WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

Therefore, do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised access to a vehicle could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Adjusting the steering wheel

1. To adjust the steering wheel height
2. To adjust the steering wheel position (fore-and-aft adjustment)

Other topics:

- EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
- storing settings

Steering wheel heating

Switching on/off

The steering-wheel heating heats the leather areas of the steering wheel

•► Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition lock.

•► To switch on/off: turn the lever in the direction of arrow 1 or 2.

Indicator lamp 3 lights up or goes out.

The steering wheel heating may switch off temporarily if:

 - the temperature of the vehicle interior is above 86 °F (30 °C).
 - the temperature of the steering wheel is above 95 °F (35 °C).

Indicator lamp 3 remains on.

Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: when you remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock, the steering wheel heating is deactivated.

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: when you switch off the ignition and open the driver's door, the steering wheel heating is deactivated.

Problems with the steering wheel heating

If steering wheel heating indicator lamp 3 is flashing, the steering wheel heating has switched off automatically. The vehicle's electrical system voltage is too low because too many electrical consumers are switched on.

•► Switch off electrical consumers which you do not need, such as the rear window defroster or interior lighting.

Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the steering wheel heating will switch back on automatically.

EASY-ENTRY/EXIT system

Important safety notes

The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in and out of your vehicle easier.

You can activate and deactivate the EASYENTRY/ EXIT feature in the on-board computer

WARNING
You must make sure no one can become trapped or injured by the moving steering wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is activated.

Children could open the driver's door and unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit feature, which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. G WARNING
Let the system complete the adjustment procedure before setting the vehicle in motion. All steering wheel adjustment must be completed before setting the vehicle in motion. Driving off with the steering wheel still adjusting could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

Position of the steering wheel when the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is activ

The steering wheel swings upwards when you:

Rremove the SmartKey from the ignition lock Ropen the driver's door and KEYLESS-GO is in position 1 Ropen the driver's door and the SmartKey is in position 0 or 1 in the ignition lock

The steering wheel only moves upwards if it has not already reached the upper end stop.

Position of the steering wheel for driving

The steering wheel is moved to the last selected position when:

 - the driver's door is closed.

 - you insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
or
 - you press the Start/Stop button once on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO.

When you close the driver's door with the ignition switched on, the steering wheel is also automatically moved to the previously set position.

The last position of the steering wheel is stored after each manual setting or when you store the setting with the memory function

Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature

If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is triggered in an accident, the steering column will move upwards when the driver's door is opened. This occurs irrespective of the position of the SmartKey in the ignition lock.

This makes it easier to exit the vehicle and rescue the occupants.

The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is only operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY feature is activated in the on-board computer.

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